Lone Survivor

[garyb]

Good movie coming out on Jan 10th to look for called "Lone Survivor", directed by Peter Berg. Story told by TEAM member Luttrell, who is played by Mark Wahlberg...about Luttrell's true story on his lone survival in Afghanistan. Look for it.

[Bawanna]

I read the book, hope the movie sticks to it. I suspect it will if Luttrell is telling the story. Doubt he'd agree to too much Hollywood flim flam.

[garyb]

How was the book? If good, I need to check it out. Yea, and he wanted the truth about his team to be filmed, so it sounds legit.

[Tinman507]

Book is awesome, Definitely get it.

[Bawanna]

I agree, definitely 5 stars by Siskel, Ebert and Bawanna.

The real deal. A definite must read.

[laserfish]

Great book. Get it, it won't take you long to finish as you won't want to put it down.

[garyb]

Roger that...will do. Thanks. Anyway look for the movie or Net it when it's released. Should be good.

[Electraclyde]

Just picked the book up yesterday. Will start reading it tonight.

[addictedhealer]

The cast kicks ass, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch.

[rjt123]

I agree, definitely 5 stars by Siskel, Ebert and Bawanna.



Hate to break it to ya, Colonel, but Mr. Ebert passed away in April this year. :(

[Bawanna]

Hate to break it to ya, Colonel, but Mr. Ebert passed away in April this year. :(

So did I, I'm posting from the other side as we speak. He was put in the box with his thumbs permanently pointed up and he's not at all happy about it, you might want to let Siskel know so when his times comes they can make it right.

Me I just have a permanent chubby apparent Cialis overdose in the embalming fluid. Who knew?

[CB3]

I listened to the book on a long distance drive recently. Enjoyed it and will see the movie.

However, I just cannot get my head around the central part of the story. A herd of goats with tinkling bells and a man and a boy walk up on a hidden SEAL team unnoticed until they are within yards of each other? Really? And then the SEAL team lets them go, and doesn't follow them while in enemy territory? Then waits around knowing a force of 150+ bad guys is in the area?

I guess it's the real world, and I with no military experience am probably just naive. I understand the political commentary about Rules of Engagement having strongly influenced their initial decision to let the goat herds go, but this just seems to be too many compounded erroneous decisions for an experienced SEAL team to have made.

Nonetheless, it's a heck of a tale told with great understanding and detail. Marcus is a hero. Sorry for the other deaths.

[garyb]

Are you trying to give up the details for some reason or are you wanting us to enjoy the book and movie? Thanks.

[addictedhealer]

-*spoilers*-

[ESAFO]

could'nt help myself but to watch this fine movie yet again for the 3rd time last night, the amazing detail shots in some scenes are crazy.
a few months back i caught a behind the scenes movie crew show that brought the affects of the stunt men to real life which was awesome.
still can't give these men enough credit for what they do & go through on a daily basis.

[muggsy]

So did I, I'm posting from the other side as we speak. He was put in the box with his thumbs permanently pointed up and he's not at all happy about it, you might want to let Siskel know so when his times comes they can make it right.

Me I just have a permanent chubby apparent Cialis overdose in the embalming fluid. Who knew?

Why do you think that they call dead guys stiffs, Col. ?